According to a report released by M86 Security Labs on July 14, 2010, the most exploited vulnerabilities are usually related to Internet Explorer and Adobe Reader, but the rising target for exploitation is Java, as reported by cnet news on July 14, 2010. The lab in its recent security report for January-June 2010 has...
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Java will ride the Web app wave into the future, say two Ovum analysts. However, a Hydrasight analyst thinks Java will diminish in importance and enterprise pervasiveness eventually. With the departure of Java co-creator James Gosling, after Oracle’s acquisition of Sun and Java reportedly slipping in popularity, there is real concern from industry watchers...
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Like many in the industry, we were surprised and intrigued by the announcement yesterday that Google would be entering the DNS business. The basic logic was clear: Google has a vested interest in the internet being fast, and so they want to offer a free public utility to help it be faster. Of course,...
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All current versions of Windows are open to attack thanks to a flaw within the Java Web Start Framework. Two security researchers announced the flaw just yesterday. The flaw could lead, through very rudimentary Web attacks, to full comprise of attacked systems. Researchers Tavis Ormandy and Ruben Santamarta both published separate notes on the...
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James has been a Father for the Java community and a great innovator in the software industry. The final words appear on his blog: Yes, indeed, the rumors are true: I resigned from Oracle a week ago (April 2nd). I apologize to everyone in St Petersburg who came to TechDays on Thursday expecting to...
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There is a serious vulnerability in Java that leaves users running any of the current versions of Windows open to simple Web-based attacks that could lead to a complete compromise of the affected system. Two separate researchers released information on the vulnerability on Friday, saying that it has been present in Java for years....
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